Our Services
Inspection & Supervision
First Piece Inspection (FPI)
First Piece Inspection is performed on raw materials and first run product. An initial inspection acts as an early warning since the quality risks highlighted before the manufacturing mass production.
FPI is performed at the early stage of 10-20% of product finished for quality control inspection and can give an idea about the quality and durability of the production. At this stage improvement actions can be made prior to the mass production to ensure the products meet your requirements and prevents any potential risk to the quality, durability and aesthetics of the products.
Benefits of FPI
- It works as an early warning signal to identify issues and defects before mass production.
- You can control the product quality from raw material to the procedures.
- This enables you to measure the manufacturer’s ability to meet your expectations and requirements.
- Any Non-conformity at early stage can be rectified easily and keep the shipment on time.
During Production Inspection (DUPRO)
During Production inspection is conducted at the stage of minimum 30% and not more than 50% goods been completed with with production.
DUPRO is suggested for large quantity of shipment. so a DUPRO is one of the best ways to ensure that your product meets your requirements. A during production check aims to visual check on production schedule, verify production capacity and output, product quality, quantity, packing and packaging requirements.
Benefits of DUPRO
- It works as an early eye to buyer since complete schedule of the production and quality of goods is under control against the requirements.
- It helps to verify if the goods are manufactured as per the requirements.
- Avoid monetary loss due to reworking and returned orders.
- Increasing customer satisfaction that will be based on high quality, on-time deliverables.
Final Random Inspection (FRI)
Final Random Inspection is also knows as Pre-ship inspection (PSI). Final Random Inspection is a final check to evaluate product quality, packaging, product labelling, and carton markings.
FRI takes place with 100% production completed and at-least 80% packed in final shipping cartons for verification of packaging, requirements along with the shipping and marking checks.
Benefits of FRI
- Insures that the product is manufactured as exactly what you were looking after spending money and time.
- Protect brand image and reputation.
- Save time and money in reworking or returning.
- If required re-work easily at manufacturer facility.
- Reduce in import risk and avoid product recall.
Packing Audit and Inspection (PAI)
Packing audit is carried out when the goods are ready and packed in their desired cartons with the required assortment. Packing audit verifies the packing quality in terms of shipping marks, Barcodes against your requirements, assortment details, carton flutes, assortment of material.
It is important to realise that the quality of packing is as important as quality of products, till the products are not in use, they are being put inside the packing cartons to the final destination.
We check each and every aspect of the packing as per your requirements so that to avoid any last moment surprises.
Benefits of PAI
- Insures packing as per the requirements and avoids last moment surprises.
- Insures quality of packing in terms of strength of packing and stuffing of material by conducting drop, shaking and rolling test.
- Double check the marking, labelling and barcode requirements, so that you can easily record the product in your EPR system.
- Save time and money in reworking or returning.
Container Loading Supervision (CLS)
Container Loading Supervision (CLS) or also called as Container Loading Inspection (CLI) which typically takes place at the supplier factory, warehouse or also at the shipping port. The supervision is carried out to make sure that the loading of goods as per the buyer requirements.
Along with the product quality assurance during the loading supervision, container supervision is equally important since a bad quality container can damage the entire shipment and can lead to headache to buyer.
Benefits of CLS
- Ensures that the product is transported in an appropriate condition.
- Ensures that the correct goods are loaded with the correct quantity.
- Ensures that the condition of container is good so that no import risk can be mitigated.
Sample Picking (SP)
Sample Picking service aims to select the samples or cartons from the initial production to perform the destructive or non-destructive testing of the product or packing to make sure the buyer along with the local government regulator and statutory requirements.
Manufactures usually make the initial samples with the extremely expert sample manufactures just to make sure that their initial sample approves from buyers, but based on the approved sample buyer cannot trust on manufacturer about the final shipped product be similar as approved sample.
We provide our client with a easy and safe sample picking service globally so that you can check, compare and test the product with the approved sample.
Benefits of SP
- Ensures that the product meets the requirements as per approved samples.
- Ensures that the product fulfil the regulator and statutory requirements.
- Early stage detection of the errors and so improvement can be done in the product in mass production.
Factory Audit and Assessment
Assessing the potential of existing and new manufacturing facilities which can give you a clear vision about the capacity and capability of the manufacturer of your product.
Simple Factory Audit
Simple Factory audit means to access or evaluate the new or existing supplier capability, capacity for manufacturing products to meet the various requirements of the buyer.
It is very essential and important step in securing your supply chain before placing an order with any supplier. This assessment can be done on below criteria:
- Basic Information of the supplier
- Factory document verification
- Factory manufacturing process verification
- Quality management Systems
Factory Technical Cum Social Audit
Factory Technical audit is the thorough analysis of factory by experts at supplier facility. It will evaluate factory’s capability and management system and access whether the supplier can meet your shipment schedule on time with desired quality and within timeline.
This is very descriptive and thorough audit which accesses factory system from incoming of raw material to outgoing of finished product.
Technical audit covers below aspects:
- Basic Information and factory profile
- Document Verification
- Quality Assurance (Supply Chain Management, Quality Management System, Incoming goods and materials, Manufacturing Process, Final Inspection, packing and storage).
- Environmental and Ethical management (Condition of Employment, Accommodation, Health and Safety, Environment, Freedom of Association and Collective Bargain, Management Attitude)
Supplier Sourcing
Supplier Sourcing involves activities around identifying and evaluating potential suppliers as well as selecting and engaging with a suitable supplier that offers the best value both in terms of product and cost. The process seems un-complicate, but supplier sourcing involved a lot of market research and but it requires lot of negotiation to arrive at the best possible prices and establishing payment terms with the supplier.
This activity involves some of the important steps to provide you the best supplier which can supply you best quality goods in a competitive price.
Supplier Capability and Capacity Assessment
- Supplier Basic information
- Legal Angle check
- Capacity and Capability check
- Cost, Quotation, negotiation and comparison
Supplier Factory Check
- Order Placing and follow-up
- Regular quality checks (FPI, DUPRO, FRI, PAI, CLS)
- Container Loading and dispatch
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